Bernhard Schulte ordered its first CO2 tanker, a newbuild to be constructed at Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore (DSOC) and to showcase applied sciences designed to scale back its carbon footprint. Planned for supply in 2026, the ship is dedicated to a long-term time constitution settlement with Northern Lights.
The newbuilding ordered now’s the primary ship of this sort for the Bernhard Schulte fleet and the fourth CO2 service for Northern Lights. The three way partnership, owned by Shell, TotalEnergies and Equinor, has already ordered three vessels, two already beneath development at DSOC and one other ordered in September this yr.
“Ordering this vessel is an exciting step in the expansion of Bernhard Schulte’s fleet portfolio in an innovative future tanker segment. We are looking forward to becoming part of Northern Lights industry leading project to provide CO2 transport and storage infrastructure,” mentioned Ian Beveridge, CEO of Bernhard Schulte.
“This deal marks another major milestone for us. CCS is a safe and efficient way to handle emissions and it is critical to meet climate targets. We are excited to see Bernhard Schulte now entering the Liquid CO2 business, as strong partnerships are required to succeed. We have strong belief in the tripart collaboration between Northern Lights JV, DSOC and Bernhard Schulte,” says Børre Jacobsen, Managing Director of Northern Lights.
Northern Lights is developing a ship-based CO2 transport solution and has implemented innovative technologies in the ship design to reduce the CO2 emissions from shipping. The main gas for the ships will likely be LNG. Combined with different confirmed applied sciences, reminiscent of wind-assisted rotor sail and air lubrication, the ships can have round 34% decrease carbon footprint in comparison with typical ships working on marine gas.
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Signing of the newbuilding contract for Bernhard Schulte’s first CO2 ship; left: Mrs. Dongqing He, Representative Bernhard Schulte; proper: Mr. Yingzhi Sun, President of DSOC. Image courtesy Bernhard Schulte
